Featured ART DECO BIRD EGG PAPERWEIGHTS: Origin, age, etc?

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  1. Studio Antiques

    Studio Antiques Well-Known Member

    Any info on these paperweights would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

    Approximate measurements:
    Egg on the left (pictured): 6” long x 3” wide x 3” tall
    Egg on right: 5” long x 5” wide x 3” tall

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    Studio Antiques, Sep 17, 2018
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Are those ivory? Stunning !
     
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  3. Studio Antiques

    Studio Antiques Well-Known Member

    They are some kind of stone... Still very beautiful, though!
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    2 thoughts...I think thats a llama on the first carving,so maybe Peruvian ? Also,could these be fossilized bird eggs ?
     
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  5. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Reminiscent of stuff made by a Belgian company called MarBell.
     
    moreotherstuff, Sep 18, 2018
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  6. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    Neat looking
     
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